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<h1>Format: Graph dialog box: Format tab</h1>
<p>Select components of your graph to format. As you make a selection in 
 the first drop-down list, the options within the second drop-down list 
 change. (If DHTML is disabled, you use the Format: Graph panel.)</p>
<p>The following settings are available: </p>
<ul type="square" class="whs1">
	
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Format</B></span> 
 </p></li>
	<ul type="square" class="whs1">
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>All Texts</B></span>: 
 Select this to format the style, size, color, font, and effects of all 
 the text in the graph. </p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Background</B></span>: 
 Select this to format the fill color and line color of the graph's background. 
 </p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Frame</B></span>: Select 
 this to format the fill color and line color of the graph's frame, which 
 is the area within the X-axis and Y-axis in which data is displayed. </p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Legend</B></span>: 
 Select this to display and format the graph's legend. Select the <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show</B></span> check box to display the legend 
 and, from the Position drop-down list, select how the legend is aligned. 
 You can also format the legend text, as well as the fill color and line 
 color of the text area of the legend. For details, see 
<a HREF="Display_and_format_legend.htm">Displaying, 
 hiding, and formatting a graph legend</a>.</p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Legend Area</B></span>: 
 Select this to format the fill color and line color of the area around 
 the text in the legend.</p></li>
	</ul>
	
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Titles</B></span></p></li>
	<ul type="square" class="whs1">
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>All Titles</B></span>: 
 Select this to specify the formatting of all titles for the graph. Titles 
 include the main title of the report, subtitles, footnotes, and names 
 for each axis.</p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Title</B></span>: Select 
 this to display and format titles in the graph. Select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show</B></span> 
 check box to display the main graph title. Type the title in the text 
 field. You can use a shortcut variable to have information automatically 
 added to the title. Shortcuts are listed in the table in Creating dynamic 
 titles for graphs. You can use shortcuts in the Subtitle, Footnote, Category 
 Axis Title, Y1 Axis Title, and Y2 Axis Title.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ul>
<p class="whs2"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Note</B></span>: 
 If you are using Internet Explorer, move your cursor over the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Details</B></span> 
 icon <img src="images/details.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="15px" height="15px" border="0" class="img_whs3"> next to the title field to see shortcuts. </p>
<ol><ul type="square" class="whs1">
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Subtitle</B></span>: 
 Select this to display and format a subtitle. Select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show</B></span> 
 check box to display the graph subtitle. Type the subtitle in the text 
 field. You can use a shortcut variable to have information automatically 
 added to the title. Shortcuts are listed in the table in Creating dynamic 
 titles for graphs.</p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Footnote</B></span>: 
 Select this to display and format a footnote. Select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show</B></span> 
 check box to display the footnote. The report's creation date and time 
 is displayed in a footnote by default. You can type a different footnote 
 in the text field. You can use a shortcut variable to have information 
 automatically added to the title. Shortcuts are listed in the table in 
<a HREF="Display_and_format_titles_axes.htm">Displaying 
 and formatting titles and axes</a>.</p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Category Axis Title</B></span>: 
 Select this to display and format the category axis title (usually the 
 Y-axis). Select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show</B></span> check 
 box to display the category axis title. Type the category axis title in 
 the text field. You can use a shortcut variable to have information automatically 
 &nbsp;added to the title. Shortcuts are listed in the 
 table in Creating dynamic titles for graphs. </p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Y1 Axis Title</B></span>: 
 Select this to display and format the Y1-axis title. Select the <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show</B></span> check box to display the Y1-axis 
 title. Type the subtitle in the text field. You can use a shortcut variable 
 to have information automatically &nbsp;added to the 
 title. Shortcuts are listed in the table in Creating dynamic titles for 
 graphs.</p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Y2 Axis Title</B></span>: 
 (This setting is available only if the graph contains a Y2-axis.) Select 
 this to display and format the Y2-axis title. Select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show</B></span> 
 check box to display the Y2-axis title. Type the subtitle in the text 
 field. You can use a shortcut variable to have information automatically 
 &nbsp;added to the title. Shortcuts are listed in the 
 table in Creating dynamic titles for graphs. </p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Axes</B></span> 
 &nbsp;</p></li>
	<ul type="square" class="whs1">
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>All Axes</B></span>: 
 Select this to format the style, size, color, font, and effects of all 
 the text displayed on all the axes of the graph report.</p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Category Axis Values</B></span>: 
 Select this to display and format the category axis values of the graph. 
 Select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show</B></span> check box to display 
 the category axis values. </p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Y1 Axis Values</B></span>: 
 Select this to display and format the Y1-axis values. Select the <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show</B></span> check box to display the Y1-axis 
 values. </p></li>
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Y2 Axis Values</B></span>: 
 (This setting is available only if the graph contains a Y2-axis.) Select 
 this to display and format the Y2-axis values. Select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show</B></span> 
 check box to display the Y2-axis values. </p></li>
	</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Series 
 Colors</B></span>: Select this to format the graphical components that represent 
 metrics in the graph. For example, you can format the fill color and line 
 color of bars in bar graphs, lines in line graphs, and so on. From the 
 drop-down list, select the metric to format and make changes to the fill 
 and line colors.</p></li>
	
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Series 
 Labels</B></span> </p></li>
	<ul type="square" class="whs1">
		
<li class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>All Data Values</B></span>: 
 Select this to display and format data values for all metrics represented 
 in the graph. </p></li>
		
<li class=p><p>Format data values for a specific metric: Select 
 a metric from the drop-down list, then format the data values for that 
 specific metric. <br>
&nbsp;</p></li>
	</ul>
	
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Font</B></span><span>: 
 Specify a font type for the selected text.</span></p></li>
	
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs4">Style<span 
 style="font-weight: normal;">: Specify whether the selected text appears 
 in bold, italics, bold italics, and so on.</span></p></li>
	
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs4">Size<span 
 style="font-weight: normal;">: Specify the size of the selected text.</span></p></li>
	
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs4">Effects<span 
 style="font-weight: normal;">: Specify whether the selected text is underlined 
 and/or appears crossed out (Strikeout).</span></p></li>
	
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs4">Color<span 
 style="font-weight: normal;">: Specify a color for the selected text by 
 clicking the arrow.</span></p></li>
	
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs4">Fill<span 
 style="font-weight: normal;">: Specify the following to determine how 
 the selected graph component, for example, the graph legend or background, 
 is displayed on the graph.</span></p></li>
</ul>
<p class="whs5"><span style="margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold;"><B>Note</B></span><span 
 style="margin-left: 0px;">: If DHTML is disabled, you cannot create custom 
 colors or apply gradients, transparency effects, or bevel effects.</span></p>
<ul>
<li style="list-style: square;" type=square class=p><p class="whs5"><span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Color</B></span>: Specify a color for the background 
 of the selected component by clicking the arrow. You can apply a color 
 gradient, which is a combination of two colors, by selecting <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Gradients</B></span>. 
 In the Gradients dialog box, select the two colors to use for the gradient. 
 Then select a shading style to determine the direction in which the two 
 colors are blended together.</p></li>
	
<li style="list-style: square;" type=square class=p><p class="whs5"><span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Transparency</B></span>: Adjust the transparency 
 of the color using the Transparency scrolling bar. As you scroll, the 
 percentage of transparency is displayed in a tooltip. A low percentage 
 causes colors to appear brighter and more solid (opaque). A high percentage 
 causes colors to appear more faded.</p></li>
	
<li style="list-style: square;" type=square class=p><p class="whs5"><span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Effect</B></span>: Select a bevel effect, such 
 as Chiseled Edge or Sphere. The Donut and Sphere effects work with circular 
 graph styles (such as a Pie graph), polygonal styles (such as a Radar 
 graph), and rectangular styles (such as a Bar graph). The Smooth and Chiseled 
 Edge effects are not applied to any circular types of graphs.</p></li>
	
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs4">Line<span 
 style="font-weight: normal;">: Specify a color in which to display the 
 selected line by clicking the arrow.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> 
 </span></p></li>
</ul>
<h3>Related topics</h3>
<ul type="disc" class="whs6">
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Selecting_an_autostyle_for_a_report.htm">Applying 
 a set of formatting: Autostyles</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Format_graph.htm">About formatting graph reports</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Display_and_format_legend.htm">Displaying, 
 hiding, and formatting a graph legend</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Display_and_format_series.htm">Formatting the 
 Y-axis: Graph series</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Gradient_colors_on_graph.htm">Applying gradient 
 colors to a graph</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Display_and_format_titles_axes.htm">Displaying 
 and formatting titles and axes</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Format_number_values.htm">Formatting number 
 values on a graph</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Tooltip_labels_for_data_points.htm">Adding 
 tooltip labels for specific data points</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Adjust_graph_scaling.htm">Adjusting the scaling 
 of a graph</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Graph_Auto_Arrange.htm">Rearranging the layout 
 of pre-8.x graphs: Auto Arrange</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Format_Graph_dialog_General.htm">Format: Graph 
 dialog box: General tab</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Format_Graph_dialog_Number.htm">Format: Graph 
 dialog box: Number tab</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Format_Graph_dialog_Axes.htm">Format: Graph 
 dialog box: Axes tab</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Format_Graph_dialog_Advanced.htm">Format: Graph 
 dialog box: Advanced tab</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Format_Graph_dialog_Options.htm">Format: Graph 
 dialog box: Options tab</a></p></li>
</ul>
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